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Rate these works of William Walton in order ...

posted 8 years ago by FilmFlaneur
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Like Webern, Varese and others William Walton's most important works can be summarised in one short list. I thought it fun to ask readers to rate them in order of quality, or artistic success:

Belshazzar's Feast
Cello concerto
Façade (Suites 1 & 2)
Violin Concerto
Viola Concerto
Violin Sonata
Symphony 1
Symphony 2
Hindemith Variations
String Quartet
5 Bagatelles for Guitar
Sinfonia Concertante
Troilus & Cressida
The Bear
Film music (achievement overall)

[–] fud-slush 8 years ago

You've omitted the only thing of his I really like, ie the Coronation Te Deum, though admittedly I don't know many of the works you listed...not that keen to find out either.

Belshazzar is very noisy...all those top As in the soprano line - such a headache, but what it suffers from most is it being so very British, & that's not really a good thing.

The music he scored for the horses walking, trotting, cantering & then galloping across the fields before the release of a 1000 arrows in the Agincourt battle scene of Henry V, is fantastic, I'll give him that.

[–] worshipper_pa 8 years ago

I have not explored much Walton. I like Symphony No. 1.

[–] Carl-LaFong 8 years ago

I enjoyed his Cello concerto.

Not keen on Facade.

You're my wife now.

[–] christomacin 8 years ago

William Walton: Scapino, A Comedy Overture (1940)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CezYcDAGo44

William Walton - Portsmouth Point Overture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wikpK_L0aq8

William Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVSm_f7bO8s

William Walton - Five Bagatelles for Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-E-2la6iWs